Mexican Pizza
1/2 Lb. ground beef
3 Tbls. Taco Bell Taco Seasoning
2 Tbls. water
8 small flour tortilla
1 cup shortening -- for frying
16 oz. refried beans
1/3 cup diced tomato
2/3 cup mild picante sauce OR salsa
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup sliced black olives
-In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef with Taco
Seasoning. Use your hands to thoroughly incorporate
everything into the ground beef.
-Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add the ground
beef mixture to the pan along with the water. Brown the
beef mixture for 5-6 minutes, using a wooden spoon or
spatula to break up the meat as it cooks.
-Heat oil or Crisco shortening in a frying pan over
medium-high heat. If oil begins to smoke, it is too hot.
When oil is hot, fry each tortilla for about 30-45 seconds
per side and set aside on paper towels. When frying each
tortilla, be sure to pop any bubbles that form so that
tortilla lays flat in oil. Tortillas should become golden
brown.
-Heat up refried beans in a small pan over the stove or in
the microwave.
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
-When meat and tortillas are done, stack each pizza by
first spreading about 1/3 cup refried beans on the face of
one tortilla. Next spread 1/4 to 1/3 cup of meat, then
another tortilla. Coat your pizzas with two tablespoons of
salsa on each then split up the tomatoes and stack them on
top. Next divide up the cheese, onions and olives,
stacking in that order.
-Place pizzas in your hot oven for 8-12 minutes or until
cheese on top is melted
Recipe submitted by Dee